What Women Want

In his pre-Passion hit, Mel Gibson played a chauvinistic advertising executive who had never bothered to wonder what women want until finding his career hinging upon the ability to successfully market products to female buyers.

I went to watch this movie with four female coworkers. Early in the film, Mel is standing in front of the bathroom mirror, wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. He asks his reflection, with clear desperation in his voice, "What do women want?" To the movie audience of mostly 30-45 year old women, all focused on a half-naked Mel Gibson, the answer seemed obvious. "THAT! That's what women want!"

A male friend of mine, for whom I serve as crying shoulder and amateur counselor (remember, I'm so much better at GIVING advice than I am at living by it...) was recently whining to me about his many issues involving women. He ended his rant with an echo of Mel's question: "What do women want?"

Thinking it would make for an interesting survey question, and a helpful source of information for my male readers, I pose the question to you. (I'll add my comments too, but I'll let someone else get the ball rolling.)

So ladies, tell us: WHAT DO WOMEN WANT??

EDIT: No need to get really...uh...specific. I embarrass easily.